Luciano Spalletti has extended his contract with Inter until the end of June 2021 the Nerazzurri announced via their official homepage.

Steven Zhang expressed his delight to the club’s website: “During the 110th year of the club’s history, we made many good decisions in order to put the club on the right track, and today we start the season by sealing our relationship with Luciano Spalletti. Last season, Mr Spalletti and his staff were able to improve the team and take Inter back to Europe’s biggest competition. This demonstrates the hard work and commitment our coaching staff puts in.

“We are pleased to extend our contract with Mr Spalletti and continue our efforts to build one of the top teams in the world of football. Today’s agreement shows our strong confidence in him and the long-term solidarity of the group” Zhang concluded.

The tactician himself was also very pleased stating that: “I want to thank the Zhang family and the club for giving me the chance to extend my contract. I would also like to stress that the signature was merely official confirmation of what was already in place, as my desire to continue fighting together for the good of this massive club was never in doubt.”

In conclusion Spalletti underlined how happy he was at Inter: “We’ve always had a relationship based on respect and mutual trust. Our daily discussions have made it clearer than ever that we want the same things for this club and its fans. Today, we have strengthened the shared ambitions of the Nerazzurri’s world.”